In-band provisioning for a closed subscriber group

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• a communication controller configured to send an indication that an access point of a closed subscriber group supports in-band provisioning and to receive a first message that indicates that an access terminal is requesting a connection to the access point of the closed subscriber group, wherein the first message comprises a tracking area update request message;
• and
• a provisioning controller configured to determine that the access terminal is not a member of the closed subscriber group, and further configured to determine, as a result of the determination that the access terminal is not a member of the closed subscriber group, whether the access terminal needs to be provisioned to access the closed subscriber group,
• wherein the communication controller is configured to send a second message to the access terminal, wherein the second message comprises a tracking area update accept message or a tracking area update reject message, wherein the second message indicates that the access terminal needs to be provisioned to access the closed subscriber group, wherein a default bearer is set up for provisioning the access terminal in conjunction with the sending of the second message, and wherein the default bearer is terminated if the access terminal is not provisioned within a defined period of time.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• means for sending an indication that an access point of a closed subscriber group supports in-band provisioning;
• means for receiving a first message that indicates that an access terminal is requesting a connection to the access point of the closed subscriber group, wherein the first message comprises a tracking area update request message;
• means for determining that the access terminal is not a member of the closed subscriber group;
• means for determining, as a result of the determination that the access terminal is not a member of the closed subscriber group, whether the access terminal needs to be provisioned to access the closed subscriber group;
• and
• means for sending a second message to the access terminal, wherein the second message comprises a tracking area update accept message or a tracking area update reject message, wherein the second message indicates that the access terminal needs to be provisioned to access the closed subscriber group, wherein a default bearer is set up for provisioning the access terminal in conjunction with the sending of the second message, and wherein the default bearer is terminated if the access terminal is not provisioned within a defined period of time.

A computer-program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to:
• send an indication that an access point of a closed subscriber group supports in-band provisioning;
• receive a first message that indicates that an access terminal is requesting a connection to the access point of the closed subscriber group, wherein the first message comprises a tracking area update request message;
• determine that the access terminal is not a member of the closed subscriber group;
• determine, as a result of the determination that the access terminal is not a member of the closed subscriber group, whether the access terminal needs to be provisioned to access the closed subscriber group;
• and
• send a second message to the access terminal, wherein the second message comprises a tracking area update accept message or a tracking area update reject message, wherein the second message indicates that the access terminal needs to be provisioned to access the closed subscriber group, wherein a default bearer is set up for provisioning the access terminal in conjunction with the sending of the second message, and wherein the default bearer is terminated if the access terminal is not provisioned within a defined period of time.